The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-10-01

So for more than week things went
on in this cross-grained way. Nothing
pleased Simon any more, his appetite
failed, and he scowled so continuously
that it was doubtful if his face ever
would straighten out again. His one
thought was of that fve-thousanddol-
lar policy ann the pleasure it would
bring to others when he could take no
part in it.
Sally at last began to see the reason
of Simon's strange mood, but she wise
ly kept her own counsel. Aplan form
ed itself in her mind, however, plan
over which she often smiled when about
her work. Now the policy had not ar
rived yet, but would in few days.
Accordingly one morning as Sally
was busy churning on the porch, while
Simon sat whiting in detected silence
beside her, buggy stopped at the gate,
and from it alighted spruce young
man wlcm Sir7,n instantly recognized
as the insurance agent.
"Good morning, Mr.. Jones. Fine
morning this; I have brought you your
policy; it is all complete with the ex-
ception of this-as it is in your wife's
favor" bowing to Mrs. Jones, who had
stopped churning, ''it will be necessary
for her to sign it (here producing pen
and ink). Will you my good woman,
be so kind as to affix your name ?"
Now Sally resented being called "my
good woman" in that manner, she hated
agents generally and this one in partic-
ular, for hadn't Simon acted like all
possessed ever since he came bothering
around. Here was the opportunity she
craved.
Taking the policy which the agent
extended, she unfolded and glanced at
its contents.
ESQ this is my husbands life insur-
ance policy7"
eyes, ma am"
"And it's for five thousand dollars,
amt it2"
eyes, ma am"
"In my favor ?"
eyes, in your favor, certainly" re-
piled the agent. "Now you see,
"Never mind, sir" interrupted the
irate Sally, 81 want to tell you that l
don't want no five thousand dollars
when Simon dies, nor l don't want no
insurance policy either. Simon has
acted like fool ever since he took out
this tarnal old thing. Thinks I want
him to die so that l can have all that
money to have fine time with. don't
believe I'd get five cents, anyhow
insurance companies always busts before
a man dies anyhow I wouldn't live
with Simon another week if he kept
this. You understand, sir, I don't
want no policy nor Simon don't
either"
And with dextrous twist Sally tore
up the offending paper and threw the
pieces into the yard.
"But, madam, let me tell you--let
me explain /; surely there is some mis-
take," began the chagrinned agent, but
Sally cut him short.
she said, IAN I've reCtlned lt-looK
out, sir, this cream may splatter your
clothes," as the dasher flew with renew
ed vigor.
The agent turned to Simon, who had
been silent spectator of this scene.-
"Sir, will you permit this; is it to be as
your wife says?"
Simon smiled in a sickly fashion and
taking out his wallet, extracted there
from a fve-dollar bill and handing it to
the agent said: "Take this for your
trouble, but as for your policy, I guess
we'll let it be as wife says"
The agent took his departure and
money at once. After moments S
silence he turned to his wife and in a
subdued voice said:
"Hadn'tI better finish that churnin,
Sally7"
81 don't care if you do" said Sally.